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Much Ado About Washing Produce

June 1, 2018 |

We probably all splash our purchased fruits and vegetables with tap water before we prepare them for eating. But do we really know if this step is accomplishing anything? We have no idea when we choose a bright red pepper or a golden yellow apple what it has encountered in its short life so far.…

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Stock From Scraps!

May 25, 2018 |

We’ve been in something of a quandary lately when it comes to vegetable stock, that important ingredient of most soups and many other savoury dishes. We’ve used powdered stock but it is high in sodium and many brands contain MSG (monosodium glutamate). Concentrated packets of stock contain slightly less sodium but are high in added…

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Does Your Waist Measure More Than Half Your Height?

May 18, 2018 |

Sadly obesity is becoming the new norm in our societies with three out of five Canadians presently overweight (3). Between 62% and 75% of the world’s population now carry body fat levels that will impair their health and the number of obese people worldwide exceeds those who are underweight for the first time in human…

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FOOD ST★RS! TANTALIZING TEA

May 11, 2018 |

   A good cup of tea can provide a comforting break from our hectic lives and has been enjoyed by people all over the world for thousands of years. Tea drinking first began in China and the love of tea has not abated since. In fact, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, tea…

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Is a Stent the Easy Answer?

May 4, 2018 |

It is an all too common scenario. The passing years take their toll. Aging bodies change. They slow down. They are not as comfortable as they once were. Artery walls become the hosts for insidious deposits of cholesterol and other fats that create lesions called atherosclerotic plaques. A niggling ache in the chest intensifies; a…

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My name is Debra Harley (BScPhm) and I welcome you to my retirement project, this website. Over the course of a life many lessons are learned, altering deeply-rooted ideas and creating new passions.